Federal Air Marshal fires weapon on a plane on the runway at Miami International Airport
December 7, 2005 by Homeland Security NTARC News
Filed under Homeland Security News
Shots were fired Wednesday on board an American Airlines jet that had landed at Miami International Airport, and at least one person was wounded, according to broadcast reports.
The plane had just arrived from Colombia and was headed to Orlando, the reports said.
Airport and Miami-Dade County police officials said they had no immediate comment.
Television images from the scene show armed officers taking up positions around the plane.
The flight was AA flight 942 from Medillin, Colombia. It was at gate D-42 when the shots were reported.
Miami police and fire rescue crews are on the scene.
